The Prohibition Songster 1886 RARE Alcohol Temperance Movement History NY Music

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The Prohibition Songster 1886 RARE Alcohol Temperance Movement History NY Music:
$250.00

\"The Prohibition Songster\". Compiled by J. N. Stearns. Published by The National Temperance Society and Publication House, New York, 1886. Softcover 16mo [4.25\" x 6.75\"], 79 pp with an additional index and publisher\'s advertisements on the rear cover. The book is in good plus to very good minus condition. Wear and chipping to the softcovers. Previous owner\'s signature in ink on the front cover. The binding is loose, with one main staple holding it together. The contents are lightly toned but clean.
This songbook is a type of propaganda used in the righteous Temperance and Prohibition Movements. It predates the Prohibition period of the US by 40 years and was part of an initiative to fight the evils of alcohol and to abstain from its use. Some of the songs included in this book are: \"River of Prohibition\", \"The Drunkard\'s March\", \"Be Firm and True\", and \"When Rum Shall Cease to Reign\".
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Inventory # (D7-3)